Important Albums of 1969 and 1983
We each pick five albums we think are important from 1969 and five from 1983, compare lists and discuss the historical ramifications.
Mar 01, 2019•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 6
The Long Seventies Podcast
A biweekly history podcast focusing on America between 1968 and 1984.
Episodes
The 1968 Democratic National Convention -- Part Two
We close out the story of the 1968 Democratic National Convention and talk about some of the event's long term effects.
Feb 15, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 5
The 1968 Democratic National Convention -- Part One
The chaos at the 1968 Democratic National Convention spelled the end of the optimistic Sixties for many, causing massive social and political movements to splinter and break apart into smaller but much more varied movements we see grow during the Long Seventies.
Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 4
The MPAA Rating System & Hollywood Renaissance
For almost forty years the Motion Picture Production Code censored mainstream American films and limited their artistic vision. It's dissolution in the late 1960s due to changing economic and cultural pressures followed by the the institution of the voluntary Motion Picture Association of America Ratings System created a unique environment within which mainstream films were produced by artists that not only pushed boundaries but completely obliterated them. Unfortunately this proved to be a shor...
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 3
Steve & Brian Allen and The Love Family
The story of Steve Allen's son Brian joining a new religious group called The Love Family in Seattle, Wa. We talk deprogramming and the difficulties the American public had in the early seventies when dealing with family members that joined "cults" and religious groups. Book List: Allen, Steve Beloved Son. 1982 Wilson, Robert Anton Cosmic Trigger I . 1977 Reference Material: Eric Johannson's documentary "It Takes a Cult." http://vimeo.com/141970978 http://people.com/archive/steve-allens-son-bria...
Jan 01, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 2
Making History -- The Long Seventies
This is a quick intro to the podcast, explaining the focus, time period, and the concept of The Long Seventies. We also give a preview of future episode topics.
Jan 01, 2019•8 min•Ep. 1
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